Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-05-25
OMAHA TO YANKTON.
The Large End eff the Rail-
road up and Doing.
Newspaper Comments Speeches and
Earnest Action of Business Men.
A Contract Made and theRoad to
be Completed to YankJon
in Eighteen Months.


voice they urge upon the people of Oma-
ha the Importance of the connection.
The following ID q sample extract from
the editorial department Of the Repub-
lioan Of the ed inst:
The garden OF Dakota, the richest
wheat lands in the world, with an intel
llgent and prosperous population, will
be made directly tributary to Omaha by
the construction Of the proposed rail-
way connection with Yankton. Sioux
City appreciated the importance of traf-
flo communication with Jim" river
valley, and is working with might and
main to head off Omaha. They will do
it IL our people do not act at once, for
while the people of northern Nebraska
and southern and central Dakota prefer
that relief should come to them from
this CITY, they must have it speedily
from some source, and il Omaha hesita-
tes they will look elsewhere and accept
the overtures OF other and more enter
.prising cities.
business men. take hold of this matter
al once. Meet the delegations who are
here with the proper spirit. Extend to
them whatever aid is necessary to insure
the SUCCESS OF the enterprise, and you
will never regret it.
The Bee OF the Oath gives the proceed
ings OF an Informal meeting Monday
evening between the Yankton and Ne
braska delegates and the members of
the board Of trade and other business
men OF Omaha. at this meeting speeches
we're made by Omaha men and by out
side delegates in which the project wal
laid before the meeting in a comprehen-
sive manner. DIR. g. f. Miller, in his
remarks, said Jay Gould wanted to con-
atruct this road five years ago
aud ordered its construction, but
made its starting point
at Papillion, some ten miles southwest
from Omaha, but that Mr.. CLARK, of the
Missouri Pacific, opposed the road with
Papiliion as lite place of beginning and
finally succeeded in preventing its con-
strnction. DR.. Miller said it was not SO
important to Omaha who built the road
as it was that the road WAS built and
that Omaha could afford to give a liberal
subsidy. The Omaha Bee report Of DIR.
Miller's speech further relates:
The only condition was that the
Northwestern shonld be forced to give
Yankton, as we'll as Omaha, equal and
decent treatment. The speakers idea
was that Omaha needs this road so badly
that y liberal subsidy should be- given
for q road on three conditions: First,
that o part of this road should be built
this yesf; second, that it should be built
to Yapkton; thirdly, that the company
which operated 1t should be powerful
enough to 70 to Mr.. Hughitt and force
him to make concessions. The reason
Why q part OF this road should be built
this year is that now the country is ID
such an extraordinarily prosperous con
dition that railroads can be built easily,
while in three years from now it will not
be possible, in his opinion, to secure the
money, He was anxious to see
o very large part of this line built before
snow flies. He was familiar with the
ideas of MI. Gould and Mr..
Clark, and he had become
somewhat discouraged. He spoke
OF them because he understood that all
OF the gentlemen from the north except
Major Hanson, had corresponded with
Mr.. CLARK and were here in the interest
OF an extension OF or connection with the
the Missouri Pacific. He regarded the
road to the north the capstone of the
railroad system OF the city. He beIiev-
ed that Omaha should get her own. III
the north the city's wings were clipped.
She clght to rise and claim her rights.
The city could vote q million OF money
end make $10.000.0O by building that
reed. He wanted the press of the CITY
to not bubble over the manner or means
but to keep in view the necessity OF the
road. He did not want three points to
be lost sight OF viz: That Omaha must
have the road; that il must be built at
once; and that it must be controlled by
q corporation stronE enough TO force the
Northwestern or any other road which
paid tribute to the Vanderbilts to make
Iequal and decent terms or do NO bust.
u9ss.
The meeting adopted a motion in.
stucting the president OF the board Of
trade to call o meeting. Tuesday eyen-
ing To-, 9 general discussion OF the Yank.
ton project.
A committee was appointed to confer
with railroad men who have propositions
TO make concerning the construction oil
the proposed railroad, the committee to
report at the Tuesday evening meeting.
Tie committee consisted of the follow
ing gentlemen:
Omahs-~O.sF. Goodman, d. r. Clark,
d. @. Patterson John "A. Harbach, q
NJ. Hitchcock. Adolph Meyer. B. f
Smith.
WsyGe-Hon. James Britton.
Yankton-Wm. NJ. Powers.
Beemer-Albert Beemer.
West Poif-Jadge J. O. Crawford
and John d. Neigh.
Wisner-A. r. Graham.
Hartington-John 81. Filton.
Blair-D. Il. CLARK.
ST. Helena-B. @. Nessar.
st. Jamee-Samuea Lemon.
THE PROPOSITION ACCEPTED.
A Press and Dakotaian special from
Omaha dated the 25th says:
Omaha gives 100000 bonus to the
Omaha, Wayne 4 Yankton railroad. a
rousing meeting was held last night
The railroad is an assured fact"
e. M. O'Brien telegraphs Fred Kahn
to like effect and says last nights meet
ing was a tremendous affair. This indi-
Gates the lively interest Omaha has in
q project which has long been In
cubating in the minds OF its leading
commercial men. a speeisl Ia the